Why do we tell actors to “break a leg?

Seeing a homeless guy begging on the street, a woman gave him a handful of change.
“Thank you,” said the homeless man. “Your generosity is much appreciated. You know my life used to be great, but just look at the state of me now.”
“How do you mean?” asked the woman.
“Well,” he explained. “I was a multi-millionaire. I had bank accounts all over the world with hundreds of thousands of dollars deposited in each.”
“So where did it all go wrong?” she asked.
The homeless man sighed, “I forgot my mother’s maiden name.”
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A lawyer named Strange passed away. His friend asked the tombstone maker to inscribe on his tombstone, “Here lies Strange, an honest man, and a lawyer.”
The inscriber insisted that such an inscription would be confusing, for a passerby would tend to think that three men were buried under the stone.
However, he suggested an alternative. He would inscribe, “Here lies a man who was both honest and a lawyer.”
That way, whenever anyone walked by the tombstone and read it, they would be certain to remark, “That’s Strange.”
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A man asks his wife, “If I die, would you consider getting married again?”
The wife shot back rather quickly, “Sure.”
The man says, “Well would you let him live in this house?”
“Well sure. I love this house.”
Feeling upset he asks, “Would you let him use my golf clubs?”
“Oh no. Never,” she says, “He’s lefthanded.”
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A businessman had a tiring day on the road. He checked into a hotel and, concerned that the dining room might close, left his luggage at the front desk and went to eat.
After a leisurely dinner, he reclaimed his luggage and realized that he had forgotten his room number. He went back to the desk and told the clerk on duty, “My name is Henry Davis, can you please tell me what room I am in?”
“Certainly,” said the clerk. “You’re in the lobby.”
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It’s probably my age that tricks people into thinking I’m an adult.
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Two old friends met by chance on the street.
After chatting for some time one said to the other, “I’m terribly sorry, but I’ve forgotten your name. You’ll need to tell me”.
The other stared at him thoughtfully for a long time, then replied, “How soon do you need to know?”
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I don’t think the therapist is supposed to say “wow,” that many times in your first session, but here we are.
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If a cow doesn’t produce milk, is it a milk dud or an udder failure?
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Why do we tell actors to “break a leg?
Because every play has a cast.
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How do you start a fairy tale in the modern era?
“If elected, I promise…”
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Hear about the new restaurant called Karma? There’s no menu: You get what you deserve.
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Did you hear about the claustrophobic astronaut? He just needed a little space.
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Why don’t scientists trust atoms?
Because they make up everything.
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Why did the chicken go to the séance?
To get to the other side.
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What sits at the bottom of the sea and twitches? A nervous wreck.
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• They told me I had type-A blood, but it was a Typo.
• I changed my iPod’s name to Titanic. It’s syncing now.
• Jokes about German sausage are the wurst.
• I know a guy who’s addicted to brake fluid, but he says he can stop any time.
• I stayed up all night to see where the sun went, and then it dawned on me.
• This girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I’d never met herbivore.
• When chemists die, they barium.
• I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. I just can’t put it down.
• I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words.
• Why were the Indians here first? They had reservations.
• Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher who lost her job because she couldn’t control her pupils?
• When you get a bladder infection, urine trouble.
• What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus.